TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis confirmed Thursday morning that he will veto the bill that would have repealed Florida’s so-called “Free Kill Law.”
DeSantis nixed the law in Fort Myers, saying it would increase hiring costs for Floridians and make it hard to keep and hire doctors in the state.
The law blocks some families from suing for pain and suffering when they lose a loved one to medical negligence.
It’s a devastating blow for families that have worked to repeal the law.
The legislature passed the measure in the session.
It comes just before families gathered in Tampa to try to convince him not to veto the bill.
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